"Absalom Minehart, farmer, Liberty Township. He was born in Liberty Township, April 17, 1818; the son of Adam and Julia Ann Minehart. Adam Minehar came to Ohio from Pennsylvania in 1802, he being at that time eighteen years of age. He entered a farm of eighty acres, which he cleared. the farm is now owned by Joseph Snider. Mr. Minehart occupied his time during winter teaching school. He studied and taught both the English and German branches, in which he became very proficient. In 1816 he was married. In 1833 he removed to the farm now owned by his son, Absolam, which he had purchased some years before. Here he reared his family of seven children. He remained here during his lifetime and died June 14, 1848; his wife survived him, living with her son Absalom, until her death in February 1871.
Absalom received a good education. being competent to teach both the English and German languages. He is a farmer and owns one hundred sixty acres of fine land; in this business he is successful. He married Miss Catherine Wagey in 1854; she was born in Licking County, June 10, 1832. They are the parents of three children--Adam Jr; residing on the home farm; Michael, at home with his parents; and Angie Louisa, born Oct 22, 1873. The family are members of the Reformed Church." (1883 History of Fairfield and Perry Counties, Ohio")
Sponsors at the baptism of Julianna Hamschbacher were Johannes Gro and wife.
From the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, Friday Apr 25 1919, pg.9
Samuel B. Henry, A Pleasant Township farmer, died at 6:00 Wednesday evening from apoplexy at the home of his son in Sheldon. He died at the age of 72 years. He moved with his parents when nine years old to Allen County from Ohio and resided in Pleasant Township until his death. Mrs. Henry died three years ago and there survives one son, William D. Henry, two brothers, A.P. Henry of Sheldon, and A.M. Henry of Decatur, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. The deceased was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Sheldon. Funeral this afternoon at 1:30 o'clock from the home of the son at Sheldon and from Prairie Grove M.M. Church at 2 o'clock. Burial in the Church Cemetery.